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Show me another club that have been what we've been through for the last thirty years and then maybe you can complain that we've got uniquely fickle fans. Why is there so much whining about this, if you enjoy going, then go. If you don't want to go, then don't go. When we get some success...

Absolutely - I agree it's a smart move and a real step forward. I think if we see even a small amount of success on the pitch to go with these kind of deals we'll definitely see attendances moving up.

Other teams in similar cities who have been on a downward path for almost thirty years, and are now in League 1, and who have just returned from an unpopular groundshare 35 miles away, and are still taking the local council to court whilst talking about building a smaller ground somewhere...

I feel I'm being called. One moan coming right up, would you like it ordered alphabetically or chronologically? Hold the swear words? Right you are, sir. ;)

Good luck to the bloke, I'd say. No point in opening all of the old arguments about whether he was any good for us or not, he's clearly a decent chap and for that reason alone I'd wish him every success, personally. I don't much care for his team though, if he ends up at MK, but again that's...

Hold up a moment. What you're basically saying is that you're not sure and can't be arsed to check, this because you've spent so long saying that you're not sure and you haven't got time to check. I'm sorry, but that's a pretty poor argument. You can see what Wasps say, you can see what Cov...

Don't forget Shmeee and Rob S. We're going to need a bigger bed. ;)

Otis - it's not a guess. Use some empathy and put yourself in a Wasps fans shoes. Failing that, go read their message board - I've posted a link in a couple of places now. And if you want a Coventry RFC fan's take on it, use mine. I've been going for a good few years now. My opinion is that...

In truth I'm leaving it there - I've no desire to wind up Otis or anyone else. I doubt we're far apart in truth. I'm even getting on with Grendel at the moment - maybe this is a good place to stop! :)

It's not a hard concept to grasp, but like a few others you seem to suffering from the idea that most Wasps fans might want to come to Coventry. Now that is a hard concept to grasp, for me at least. It sounds a little like wishful thinking to justify holding the opinion that it's somehow...

Otis mate, I'm not disagreeing with you for the sake of disagreeing with you - but (politely) remember how you felt when CCFC was taken off to Northampton. That's how a lot of Wasps fans will be feeling now. If you don't believe me go and read their forums...

If you read their unofficial forum on this, it's pretty clear that the majority of Wasps fans oppose the idea. There are statements like 'I couldn't support anyone else, but I won't go to Coventry to watch them' and 'I've had a season ticket for years but won't go if they move' etc. Sound...

Artisitic differences?! They were about thirteen weren't they. Did they fall out because someone had eaten all the crayons? ;)

“I have no idea what the supporters of Wasps would feel about this.” Then frankly, how the hell can Ainsworth say it's a good idea. It's code for "I couldn't give a toss what the supporters of Wasps would feel about this"... I presume he won't be calling for the RFU to step in and stop this...

It could be, but I think you might be giving SISU a bit more credit than they deserve. They might have access to some deep pockets, and a QC on speed-dial, but as an organisation they're tiny. I'd be surprised if they'd managed to get themselves conveniently involved with Wasps just to put one...

In fairness I think it's worth pointing out that Wasps have been a West London club since the 1920's. When rugby went professional the pro outfit moved to Loftus Road, in 2002 they moved to Wycombe. I'd dispute the fact that this is a nomadic club without a defined fanbase, their attendances...

In fairness mate, the fact that the club don't have a share of the stadium already is absolutely SISU's fault. They could have negotiated honestly for a share in ACL at any point in their tenure, but decided instead to leave it for a few years, and completely botched the deal when they did...

Having had a quick read through some Wasps forums, it seems pretty clear most of their fans aren't keen on the idea. There's talk about attendances dropping from an average of 7,000 at Wycombe, to 4,000 at the Ricoh. 4,000! To put this in perspective, even if every fan who currently goes to...

That's my opinion too, fwiw. The more I think about this, the more wrong it feels. I detest SISU and all of their new stadium nonsense with a vengance, but if this is a negotiating strategy by ACL and CCC then it's a crass one. If it's actually serious, then to me it's pretty outrageous. I...

If Otium can't get a consumer credit licence then borrowing £10m-£15m to part fund the new stadium build might be a bit tricky. What's the most you can borrow from Wonga these days? They might also find the builders a bit reluctant to accept IOUs. ;)